Beginners Bird Walks
Saturday, March 15
Twelve birders walked the south
side of Santa Rosa Creek from Willowside Road towards Delta Pond. We enjoyed
the spring rituals which included a food exchange between White-tailed
Kites and copulating Red-tailed Hawks. Highly active Downy
and Nuttall's Woodpeckers were a delight to watch. A total of
39 species were seen.
Saturday, April 5
A quiet stroll along Alpine Road
provided a chance to view the newly returned migrant song birds which use
the vegetation along Mark West Creek for breeding. We enjoyed the songs
of Black-headed Grosbeak, Warbling Vireo, Orange-crowned and Wilson's
Warblers. The walk finished with a good look at a Pileated Woodpecker
flying by. Twenty-two birders saw a total of 32 species. | 
